Mechanical Engineer Career Research and Resources
DIFCO, Inc.
Design, Development, Troubleshooting and Field Engineering. Created prototype Hydraulic/pneumatic system and reduced costs by 10% on the patented door automation system. Managed all of the automated ballast car programs, which at their peak accounted for over 70% of company sales.
Avg. Salary: $70,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
GE Aircraft Engines
Utilized Finite Element Analysis (ANSYS) to prove the structural integrity of the high temperature alloy turbine frame.
Avg. Salary: $70,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
John Deere
Product design and development of tractor transmissions. Researched brake field failures then created and executed testing of solution.
Avg. Salary: $70,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Science Applications International Corporation
EVA Tool Designer/Chief tool engineer
Avg. Salary: $85,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Mcdonald Detweiller Assoc
Project enginee for upgrades to the DEXTRE SS Robot. Plus company provided robotics training & further Pro-E & Solidworks training. Responsible for the end-to-end completion of various Shuttle and Space Station projects: Including concept, design, testing, scheduling, and certification. As a design engineer: responsible for the concept and design of specialized tools and hardware for EVA use
Avg. Salary: $85,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
lockheed martin
As a design engineer: Responsible for the concept and design of specialized tools and hardware for EVA use. Also, duties included the end-to-end completion of various Shuttle and Space Station projects: Including concept, design, testing, scheduling, and certification.
Avg. Salary: $85,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
UT El Paso Combustion and Propulsion Research Laboratory
۰ Studied the hydrodynamics of Fluidized Beds for coal gasification processes in the production of syngas fuels. ٠ Used a Laser Doppler Anemometer to measure particle velocity and distribution at different conditions. ۰ Analyzed Combustion Induced Vortex Breakdown (CIVB) in turbine combustors to observe flashback effects. ۰ Tested different syngas fuel compositions on CIVB and performed modifications to the combustor ae...
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
Chrysler LLC
۰ Worked in team to better understand topology optimization results from an automotive body structure. ۰ Benchmarked of automotive body structures accordingly to corporate underbody requirement sections. ۰ Digitized body component sections in Catia V5 and analyzed them in AISI CARS to determine their structural and geometrical properties. ۰ Gained hands-on experience, software knowledge and networking skills.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
Henry Works Inc
۰ Worked in the mechanical design of a new type of exercising machine that offers a full body cardio workout. ۰ Performed 3D CAD modeling in Alibre to optimize the manufacturing process and participated in general discussions about mechanical issues and ergonomics. ۰ Gained hands-on experience in machine tools, precision equipment, joining processes and metal forming techniques such as complex shaping of metal. ۰ Learned...
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
UT El Paso Mechanical Engineering
Graphics in Engineering Design class ۰ Prepared and conducted lessons of Unigraphics NX4 to freshman engineering students with limited assistance from instructor of record. ۰ Developed a course tutorial to be taught in future semesters and generated weekly assignments and tests. ۰ Exercised wide latitude of discretion in lesson plan/project preparation. Fluid Mechanics & Dynamic Response ۰ Responsible for grading home...
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: 5.0 out of 5
